18 Quotes by Tina Seelig

If your goal is to make meaning by trying to solve a big problem in innovative ways, you are more likely to make money than if you start with the goal of making money, in which case you will probably not make money or meaning.

You think an idea's bad but to others, it's a brilliant idea. Instead of thinking that an idea is bad, look at it differently and the final outcome of this "bad" idea will shock you. Rules should be followed. It is a tradition to know what can and can't be done. But innovation doesn't require the boundaries rules provide. It is when you stop following that you start having unexpected fun.

Craft the story now so you'll be proud to tell it later.

Failure is inevitable, and that the key to success is not dodging every bullet but being able to recover quickly.

Uncertainty is the essence of life, and it fuels opportunity.

Sometimes quitting is the bravest alternative, because it requires you to face your failures and announce them publicly.

The key to success is the ability to extract the lessons out of each of these experiences and to move on with that new knowledge.

Planning a career should be like traveling in a foreign country. Even if you prepare carefully, have an itinerary and a place to stay at night, the most interesting experiences usually aren’t planned. You might end up meeting a fascinating person who shows you places that aren’t in the guidebook, or you might miss your train and end up spending the day exploring a small town you hadn’t planned to visit.

You can’t learn to play soccer by reading the rulebook, you can’t learn to play the piano by studying sheets of music, and you can’t learn to cook by reading recipes.